Matisyahu brought his Festival of Light tour to Plaza Live to celebrate both the holiday season and the ten year anniversary of his breakthrough, Live at Stubbs Vol. I. Bob Pomeroy shares the experience.

The Front Bottoms surprise promoters and fans alike with their meteoric rise. Jen Cray jumps in on the action to catch them before they rise too high.

Bob Pomeroy beats the Black Friday craziness with an inspired homecoming from the Powell brothers and Nu Sangha in St Petersburg!

Nobunny brings the freak show back to Orlando, but doesn’t break any nudity laws, much to Jen Cray’s relief.

Deafheaven bring together death metal and shoegaze and people lose their minds over it. Jen Cray had to see for herself.

You may not expect it from a 3 day punk rock festival over Halloween weekend, but THE FEST – as Jen Cray found out – feels like a gigantic hug!

Gang of Four comes through Orlando, sort of, and Jen Cray is underwhelmed.

Tab Benoit brings it in Orlando and Michelle Wilson loved it!

Janet Jackson is pop music royalty and proved it in Orlando. Jen Cray can’t believe she witnessed it!

Jessica Lee Wilkes beat the mid-week odds and pulled off a performance that showcased her rockabilly soul and sweetness for Jen Cray and other Orlando fans.

Howard Jones- The Songs, the Piano and the Stories. Michelle Wilson catches Hojo and comes away impressed!

Howard Jones- The Songs, the Piano and the Stories. Michelle Wilson catches Hojo and comes away impressed!

Face to Face performs Big Choice live at The Social. You know Jen Cray was there!

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Jenny Lewis never fails to make Orlando, and Jen Cray, feel like giddy little school kids… especially when she brings Speedy Ortiz along for the ride.

FIDLAR and Metz make their Orlando debuts and inspire the crowd to break all the rules. Jen Cray is in the middle of the beautiful madness.

Tampa’s Big Guava Festival puts itself on the sun & sounds map, and wins the heart of Jen Cray.

The Tedeschi Trucks band blew Michelle Wilson away in Melbourne!

Bayou bluesman Tab Benoit and Samantha Fish are a match made in blues heaven, says Michelle Wilson!

After a stubborn illness sidelined the band just as they were about to explode, Screaming Females are back with a killer album and looooong world wide tour. Jen Cray caught their Orlando date.